Archived comment by tubalard:
Wow, a crush on Bela Lugosi??!! I thought I had creepy crushes, but I feel much better now. btw, has anyone been to http://www.janetrenoishot.com ? (not my site, I swear) damn, it looks like it's not there anymore.

Archived comment by Cyborg:
I couldn't follow this diatribe with a gps onboard =)

Archived comment by meeglit:
ooo thank you paul, that makes studying for finals so much happier...

Archived comment by Cebu:
Hey, I was born on Harrison Fords birthday. Hee. 33 years after he was born.

since he was mentioned and all....

Archived comment by Paul:
Here ya go, Meeglit...

@-->---

Archived comment by tim:
Well Obs...if you were Bela reincarnated...you are aware of all your ( his) previous shortcomings and are given this life to atone for and avoid them.
And I may be wrong but
A) the drug addiction came much later in his life when he was out of work for long periods of time
and
B) He was considered a great actor in his homeland.
Alot of it was the scripts he was given too
I mean...how good could Harrison Ford or Tom Hanks make " White Zombie"?

Archived comment by Obsidiana:
It's actually really bizarre. My first crush was on Bela, when I was 10 or so, and then I found out about the birthday thing. People have suggested that I might be Bela reincarnate. Not exactly something to hope for, considering that he was a major assh*le, a drug addict, and an abusive husband when he was alive. And he was a pretty lousy actor, too, really.

Archived comment by meeglit:
anne rice... you gotta stick with her earlier vampire books, i am a HUGE fan of Queen of the Damned... got started reading her in 6th grade when i saw the movie Interview with the Vampire on tv and my dad said the book was better...

i would so much rather be reading than studying for finals!!

and yes, gifts? a rose sounds lovely- i know i wouldn't complain!

Archived comment by Jon:
If I were you, I'd turn down offers for "Plan 9 From Outer Space, Part II", then.

Archived comment by tim:
That is very cool Obs

Archived comment by Obsidiana:
I have to post in this thread, simply to state the following:

I was born exactly 100 years to the day after Bela Lugosi.

Thank you. That is all.

Archived comment by tim:
I was going for Bela Lugosi...
Not my fault your frame of reference is so " broadway"-ish.
( timmy??)

Archived comment by daen:
And now I have the theme from Phantom of the Opera in my head.
Thanks for nothing, timmy.

Archived comment by tim:
" What beautiful music they make"

Archived comment by Jon:
That sounds familiar, daen.

Archived comment by daen:
Jon-- Children of Night?

Archived comment by Jon:
Must be a different Dan Simmons book, then. I'll see if I can find it at home.

Archived comment by daen:
Jon, I don't think we're talking about the same book. The one I read has to do with the evil emanating (sp?) from the creepy old school in the middle of town. Takes place in the midwest somewhere, in the sixties.

Archived comment by Jon:
daen, I read that one. I recommend it for perhaps one or two readings. The first time I read it, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Second time 'round, I began to question the logic behind the vampire powers. Went downhill from there.
It did educate me on social and economic conditions in Eastern Europe before and after the "Iron Curtain", so that was a bonus.

Archived comment by Kris the Girl:
I thought the story in the book Hannibal was better than the movie (which I loved) but the book was written like a screenplay and that bothered the socks offa me. Write the NOVEL, then worry about the movie. Gah.

Archived comment by daen:
I read Silence of the Lambs fully expecting to be scared. I wasn't.
So I approached Hannibal with considerably less apprehension... That was over a month ago, and there are still disturbing images floating to the forefront of my consciousness from time to time. (Usually that only lasts for a day or two.) Shudder.
I'd recommend Dan Simmons' Summer of Night though.

Archived comment by Denise:
Oooh.. I love Robert McCammon... some of his war stuff gets a little boring for me - but I generally love it all. Has he written anything in the last couple of years?

Archived comment by Cebu:
Oh, and umrguy (and many others here) are experiencing one of the many reasons I didn't go to college. I can't handle stress.

Archived comment by Cebu:
Ah yes, I do enjoy Thomas Harris. I think it's good to mix in a little Silence of the Lambs with Fried Green Tomatoes. :D

Archived comment by umrguy:
Montygirl,

1. I can't crack the window to get some fresh air - there's clips holding it down on the air conditioner so that doesn't fall out of the window.

2. I can't stop on the caffeine now, I haven't slept since yesterday morning, and it's not looking like I'm going to get a lot of sleep tonight or tomorrow night with a test tomorrow and a paper due on Thursday (as well as a project that's almost done due tonight, another project that's almost done due tomorrow night, and a homework due on Friday). If I stop, I'm gonna fall over. I don't know how I made it through the test I had to take this morning to make up for missing it last Thursday, let alone get the 100 on it (which gives me a little wiggle room on the paper so that I can still possibly get an A in the class easier).

Archived comment by MistaCat:
::rushes in, looks around:: LEMONY SNICKET! ::sings:: When you see Count Olaf, count to zero then scream and run away!

::peers, runs to another corner:: Louis is *whiney.* Lestat amuses me ("I miss glasses.").

Am I the only one who is scared of Thomas Harris? I wouldn't want to be in his mind. It isn't Lecter who scares me so much as Dolarhyde's grandmother, Gumb, and Mason.

But then mannequins and the new David Bowie album cover scare me, while vampires, ghosts, demons, and such (even when I seriously believe in them) do not.

::slinks away::

Archived comment by Montygirl:
Cheer up, Obs! We're here for you. Well, except for me - I will be leaving soon to take my Geo test. But, I'll be back in a day or two.

Here's a cyber-hug and here, you can wear my bittergirl cape until I return. The sparkliness should amuse you enough to take your mind off your troubles for at least twenty minutes. :)

Archived comment by Obsidiana:
I explained my thoughts on Anne Rice a while ago.

Lately, I've been in the mood for some Lemony Snicket. I'm just feeling generally gloomy today, I guess...

Archived comment by Jon:
I'd have to disagree with the good rating for "Pandora". It felt rather bland to me...

Archived comment by penguinchick:
Whats this about birthdays? Mine was the day before yesterday...presents are still being accepted though *g*

Archived comment by Lisa:
Nah, I don't feel at home in Alexandria, J. :P

Archived comment by J:
Cebu shouldn't that be hard-back. ;-)

Paul, you read the worst of the worst. Try Pandora or Blood & gold in stead. I like Rice because they put history in a new perspective. Pandora starts of in ancient rome and continues in Alexandria. Our local librarians should feel at home there.

Archived comment by Montygirl:
Ok, umrguy, I know it's cold, but crack a window and get some fresh air, huh? And something other than caffiene for lunch?

I have my Geology test tonight. If I do REALLY well, I won't have to take the final!

Archived comment by Cebu:
Yeah, I like reading Fannie Flagg's books. I am SO hard-core! Hee.

whatever the hell that means....

Archived comment by Paul:
The first Anne Rice book I read was "Interview With the Vampire", like most people. I liked it- it was different from most books, had some interesting ideas in it, and so on... so I read "The Vampire Lestat". Wretched, wretched book- vampires becoming heavy metal rock stars?!? Sheesh. SO I read a few more of her books, hoping she would redeem herself- and she never did. They all bite the wax tadpole.

A girlfriend once gave me a copy of Rice's erotica, the X-rated take on Sleeping Beauty. The whole book was the same- lots of S&M, lots of whippings and torments and humiliations that the vicims secretly loved... and I gave up completely on Rice. She's bloody awful. I told the girlfriend so, and she retorted that she'd like to see me do better.

So I wrote a story in Rice's style and sent it to her- lots of very dense prose, detailed descriptions of sights and sounds and smells and colors and textures... and she had to admit, I pulled it off. It sounded exactly like her. I still have that story on this hard drive somewhere... if I ever sold it I'd bet she'd file a lawsuit against me. *grin*

King is okay when he's not so convinced of his own cleverness that he gets cute. But far better than King is Robert McCammon...

Archived comment by Kris the Girl:
King is boring, so you'd rather read RICE?!
Each to his own, I suppose.
Me, I'd take some Patricia Cornwell or Jonathon Kellerman over any of this horror stuff.

Archived comment by J:
Okay, Eyes of the Dragon was good. It is more of a childrens book though. Thief of Always is a good starter book for Barker. It was intended as a childrens book, so there is there are a lot less body fluids around. Spreading the christmas smear, uhm cheer.
I find Stephen King to be boring. I read several of his books. There are nice ideas (Insominia, or the dual books. In the last the same happenings were viewed from different viewpoints.) but they tend to drag on and on.
I'd much rather read Barker or Anne Rice. Horror incorporated in every day life. As a counterweight to Shaun Hutson. He's more the equivalent of a slasher movie.
Check the namelink for one of my haunts(narf).

Archived comment by Bryan:
UMR- To a poker purist like myself, 5 of a kind is just WRONG! *grin*

Archived comment by Intelligirly:
Ooh, are we giving out birthday presents? Cause mine's next Monday! And while I'll be driving/moving on that day, I wouldn't mind getting presents either early or later. *grin*

I love my birthday! It just sucks close to Christmas. One presents for both birthday is NOT acceptable, thanks for asking. They're two distinct days.

I'll send you a present, Ophelia. What do you want?

Archived comment by Kris the Girl:
I liked "Eyes of the Dragon." That book was good.
I've never read any Barker stuff. Dean Koontz annoys the shinizzy outta me, though.

Archived comment by Ophelia:
MY birthday is close to christmas too!! Its the 22nd of Dec and you all have to get me something.

*smirk*

Archived comment by Denise:
The Talisman.

Loved it.

Archived comment by Jon:
I don't know J, I rather like the "Dark Tower" series by King. I don't read his horror stuff... but then again, I don't read *any* horror literature. Too easily spooked.

Boo!
*scares self*

Archived comment by Obsidiana:
I get a model car every year in my stocking from my dad. It's funny. Every year, I get to say "My dad got me a brand new PT Cruiser" or "...a classic Corvette" or whatever. I'm hoping for a Mini Cooper this year.

As for my Guy, his birthday is annoying close to Christmas. He's getting a pretty glass chess set for his birthday, and a picture frame for Christmas. I'm really hoping he'll like them...

Archived comment by Lisa:
I don't like accessories. I'd rather get the model car-- a Studebaker, or something like that.

The "bounce-back" gift giving is contrary to the spirit of giving gifts.

I'm also all in favor of taking someone out to eat as a "present."

Sheesh, after three weeks, a kiss would be nice. I wouldn't expect any kind of gift from someone I'm dating, even if it is the holiday season.

Archived comment by Ophelia:
Grr...

Car not card.

Archived comment by Ophelia:
Yeah the whole Platinum Princess gift thing makes perfect sense to me. I think gifts are over rated as well, but seeing as to how most of the population doesn't seem to think so, I still buy them.

Oh alright, AND it's also because I wan to keep getting presents too, there are you happy now?? Sheesh...

But I still think my bear is perfect. I'll let you know in a couple weeks what he thought. hehehe.

And when he says model car, that's like a small car, right? Not a card that's meant for models? Ok sorry I'm a complete idiot when it comes to automobiles.

Archived comment by J:
ScaredyKay, Clive did. In one of the Hellraiser offshoots there is a cenobite which is continuously consumed and rebuilt by it's own offspring.
And of course the baby demon in coldheart canyon, could be interpreted in that way. Not being a baby, but his actions throughout the book.

What can I say. Even Pratchett fans have darker sides.

Let's li(ght)t the flame: Stephen King sucks!

Archived comment by umrguy:
And six would be out of the question. After all, nothing beats five of a kind :) And does a set of triplets and a pair of twins count as a full house?


(Sorry, I missed my poker night cuz I had to go to class and do all these nasty evil projects and papers that we hates, yes my precious....)

Archived comment by umrguy:
Actually, six would be *takes furtive glance to see if Monk's around* sextuplets.

Honestly. Look it up.